Navy diver drowned after refusing to leave his fellow sailor underwater during training

[Ooh-Rah]

I do not recall seeing this discussed here. Sometimes I am left speechless at the heroics of those who know they are doomed to death if they stay the course.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...llow-sailor-underwater-training-exercise.html

• Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Harris, 23, died along with Petty Officer 2nd Class James Reyher, 28, last February
• They were diving in a Naval training exercise in Maryland
• An investigation has found 'multiple points of failure and decision making' led to the men's deaths
• Reyher became trapped underwater; Harris could cut a cord connecting them but didn't
• The investigation found he exhausted his oxygen trying to save Reyher
• Harris is being awarded a posthumous Navy and Marine Corps Medal
• Five members of personnel have faced disciplinary action over the deaths

 

[SexyBeast]

RIP Sailors. Fair winds and following seas

 

[SkrewzLoose]

Damn.
Fair winds and following seas.

 

[Dame]

Rest in peace good men. Choosing to stay with a brother until the end says it all.

 

[racing_kitty]

Fair winds and following seas, gentlemen.

 

[DA SWO]

Wow.

The Cdr should have been keel hauled.

A single tank for a 150" dive. No one thought to hang extra tanks in case there was an issue.

 

[LimaOscarSierraTango]

No greater love...

Amazing and tragic story. RIP men.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

This article has a lot more details about the specifics of the incident, as well as another incident from a month prior in which an Army diver perished:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...23eb2b0e1_story.html

 

[JHD]

Rest in peace young Sailors and Godspeed. Prayers for your families and friends.

 

[Scubadew]

Fair Winds and Following Seas